Question

Dorothea Dix left home at an early age—of her own free will—to live with her grandmother.

At fourteen, Dorothea was teaching school at Worcester, Massachusetts. A short time after she had begun teaching, she set up a school for young girls in her grandparents’ home. Stress was placed on moral character at Dorothea’s school, which she conducted until she was thirty-three.

She was forced to give up teaching at her grandparents’ home, however, when she became ill a few years of inactivity followed.

In 1841 Dorothea began to teach again, accepting a Sunday school class in the East Cambridge, Massachusetts prison. Here she first came upon insane people (精神病人) locked up together with prisoners.

In those days insane people were treated even worse than prisoners. There were only a few madhouses in the entire country. Therefore prisons, poor houses, and houses of correction were used to keep the insane.

Dorothea Dix made a careful investigation of the inhuman treatment of the insane. It was considered unfeminine (不适合) for a woman to devote herself to such work at this time. But this did not stop Dorothea Dix from providing proper medical care for the insane.

Gradually, because of her investigations, conditions were improved. More than thirty mental institutions were founded or rebuilt in the United States because of her hard work. Dorothea also spread her investigations to England and to other parts of Europe.

During the Civil War, Dorothea served as superintendent (负责) of women hospital nurses in the Union army. When the war was over, she returned to her work of improving conditions for insane people.

This article is mainly about ________.

social problems of the nineteenth century

how Dorothea Dix got her education

how Dorothea Dix devoted herself to education

how Dorothea Dix devoted herself to the work of improving conditions for insane people

How did Dorothea Dix first realize the mistreatment of insane people?

Her grandmother treated the mistreatment of insane people.

She worked in an insane hospital as a young woman.

She taught Sunday school in a prison.

She was asked to investigate the problem.

The author implies Dorothea Dix’s work with the insane was interrupted because of ________.

A. an illness       B. the Civil War      C. her trip to England      D. her grandmother’s death

How are the events of Dorothea Dix’s life presented in the passage?

A. In space order.                      B. In time order.

C. In alphabetical (字母的) order.         D. From greatest to least important.

Answer 1

【小题1】D

【小题2】C

【小题3】B

【小题4】B

解析:

【小题1】本题考查理解文章主旨大意的能力。通读全文可以看出，本文主要记叙了Dorothea Dix 献身于精神病人救助事业的动人事迹。

【小题2】本题考查把握文章细节的能力。由第四段中“Here she first came upon insane people (精神病人) locked up together with prisoners.” 可知这里的“here”指的是Dorothea Dix 教书的那所监狱。据此可确定本题的答案。

【小题3】本题考查根据文中细节进行简单推理判断的能力。从最后一段“During the Civil War, Dorothea served as superintendent (负责) of women hospital nurses in the Union army. When the war was over, she returned to her work of improving conditions for insane people.” 可知，在美国内战期间，Dorothea Dix 到了联邦军队工作。

【小题4】本题考查判定文章结构的能力。由At fourteen, In 1841 , In those days, During the Civil War,可以看出整个故事是按照时间顺序来写的。